Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring. Work around and around in sc, inc. 6 sts in each rnd until work measures 6" across (102 sts). Continue, working even in sc until crown measures 4" from center edge.

Crochet Hat - Brim

Rnd 1: With wrong side to you, work 1 rnd sc, inc. 1 st every 10th st around (112 sts in rnd). Place 2 markers in work 4" apart for back of hat; measure 4" to each side of these markers and place a marker each side.

Rnd 2: Work sc over the sts between markers for back; work hdc over sts to next marker; work dc over sts to next marker (front); hdc over sts of other side.

Rnd 3: Work in sc over all sts inc. 1 st every 10th st.

Repeat rnds 2 and 3 until crown measures 3" at center front.

Work 3 rnds of sc - do not inc.

Now, work other half of crown to correspond, dec. on sc rnds in same manner as incs. were made. Sew edge of folded brim to crown.

Crochet a tight slip st along folded edge to curve brim.

Crochet the Ascot

Crochet Ascot - Pattern St

Knot St: * Draw up 1/2" lp, yo and thru lp; insert hook under single strand at left of lp and work 1 sc tightly (1/2 knot st), repeat from * once (whole knot st).

Row 1: Make 4 complete patterns (8 lps), ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Make 1 knot st, 1 sc in center of first knot st of row below; work 1 knot st and sc in center of every other knot st across, ending with 1 sc in last knot st. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat row 2 until scarf is desired length.

Press thru a damp cloth.

This free crochet pattern for a crochet hat and ascot was originally published in the 1920s in
Universal Publishing's Smart Crochet Book.

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